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James Avery

1945-11-27

The Biography

James LaRue Avery (November 27, 1945 – December 31, 2013) was an American actor. Best known for his portrayal of the patriarch and attorney (later judge) Philip Banks, Will Smith's character's uncle, in the TVsitcomThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. This character was ranked #34 in TV Guide's "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time." He also provided the voice of Shredder in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series, as well as War Machine in the animated series Iron Man and Junkyard Dog in Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling. He also played Michael Kelso's commanding officer at the police academy late in the series run of That '70s Show.

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The Prince of Egypt

7.3 average rating
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The Blues Brothers

7.732 average rating
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Dr. Dolittle 2

5.31 average rating
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Raise Your Voice

6.539 average rating
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Extremities

6.1 average rating
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The Brady Bunch Movie

6.1 average rating
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License to Drive

6.582 average rating
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The Stunt Man

6.619 average rating
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Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time

4.7 average rating
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Fletch

6.727 average rating
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Who's Your Caddy?

3.5 average rating
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Wish I Was Here

6.5 average rating
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A Friend to Die For

6.151 average rating
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8 Million Ways to Die

5.5 average rating
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Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

6.9 average rating
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Shout

5.7 average rating
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Danika

5.2 average rating
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Condor

5.1 average rating
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Timestalkers

5.2 average rating
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Stars In Shorts

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